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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1948
Page
6
Six year old Anita Jolene Claussen daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Claussen won a doll on the Happy Hawk program for the best joke of the day. Highway signs reading Stow Curve Speed Limit etc are posted for driver protection to reduce accidents and urge obedience.
Des Moines report says Ivan No land of West Liberty will head the 24 member board of the Iowa Good Roads association. The board, chosen by congressional district, meets December 19 at Newton to elect officers. Seventh district members are Waldo Don Carlos Greenfield Burdette Lundberg Harran and George O’Hara Council Bluffs.
Anita Mrs. John Schaake visits Carroll at Mrs. Paul Heires home and will stay through the holidays. Ray Wallace and infant son of Des Moines spend weekend with Clarence Mattheises family. Tom Burns and daughter Enid Lou go to San Francisco to visit daughters Mrs. Robert Spencer and Mrs. Chester Cool. Traffic safety signs remind drivers to slow and obey speed limits to prevent accidents.
Four men died when a light plane crashed near Dubuque during a dawn takeoff in a severe storm. Sheriff Leo J. Martin identified the victims as John Jungwirth Jr., 29. Howard Maiers, 20. John G. Schueller, 38. and Louis Keck, 26. Clifton Olson of the Dubuque airport said the flight departed without proper clearance amid rain and wind. Norbert Locke cited careless flying and lack of common sense as causes. Jungwirth's wife witnessed the crash and alerted Olson, who led a rescue party. The wreckage lay a mile west of town. three bodies were thrown clear, one remained in the charred debris.
Buckley cafe operator Jack Buckley announced the purchase of the Iowa cafe from Mr and Mrs Joseph Loftus. Maude Gearheart will manage the cafe with regular meals and lunches as before opening at 6 a m and closing at 7 p m. The Loftus couple will relocate to Kentucky.
Mrs. Charles Theurer 76 died at 8 25 Sunday morning at Iowa Methodist hospital Des Moines after weeks in care Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Casey Methodist Church Elder Andrew Thompson officiating Rev Alta Nichols assisting Interment Casey Cemetery Survived by husband and four sons Bert Washington Fory Harold Louis Causey A daughter preceded her in death
Casey News items note Casey-Glen Walters served on the federal grand jury in Des Moines last week. Sheriff-elect J C McCool and deputy Don Ogle joined the sheriffs convention in Des Moines. Miss Maxine Martin and Mesdames Lena Grant Ed Egger and Francis Ashley attended a teachers meeting in Greenfield. The Misses Lucille McMullen and Evelyn Martin visited in Atlantic with Leona McMullen and son Douglas. Robert Siedelmann of Ames appointed Wesley Foundation publicity chairman and to the Wesley Foundation council at Iowa State College.
Memorial services were held at Lewis Congregational church for Barbara Jean High six months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winfred High of Stanton. She died Saturday afternoon at Murphy Memorial hospital Red Oak after a short illness. Interment was in Whipple cemetery. She was born in Atlantic on June 10 last year. Surviving include her parents paternal grandmother Mrs Edgar High Griswold and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Scherdin Lewis.
Walnut Mrs. Ethel Forbes reports her son Newell, formerly employed by the Illinois Central railway before enlisting, has been promoted to district supervisor. The Forbes family resides in McComb, Mississippi.
The Greater Anita club hosted a Thursday evening gathering at the Congregational church with Anita high school football players, Coach Peters, Superintendent D R Littell, and principal Charles Salmon as guests. Women of the church served a chicken dinner. tables featured a Christmas motif with colored bubble trees and lit tapers.
The report notes Christmas plans and screenings of football and basketball films. The fragment hints at a local event or viewings surrounding the holiday season with sports-centered entertainment.
Penney's announces a pre holiday clearance sale starting Wednesday morning. Shoppers can expect discounts across departments and special in store promotions. The event aims to attract early buyers before the holiday rush.
Anita social note reports Anita Mrs. O. L. Saxton hosting a W W club gathering with three guests Mesdames Paul Heane Robert Saxton and Harold Smith Contests led by Mrs Dallas Davis named winners Mrs Russell Eden and Mrs Roy Powers Dec 17 meeting set at Mrs Boyd Williams home for a Christmas party WSCS circles met with Mrs Frank Weimer who led devotionals and lesson They were supper hosts Griswold Cass county Legion and Auxiliary to meet Wednesday evening Dec 8.
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